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OflteM MATTITUCK PBcomo BEIXKDON ctrroRoous; LAUREL futiekf HOME NftWSPAPBR OF T H E TOWN OP SOUTHOLD AND T H E NORTH V O l l K e t O N O ISLAND'S RICHEST AGRICULTURAL SECTION Central Offict t n d Ptim» SMtMId; L. I. OfflMi I OREBNPORT ORl«NT NEW SXJFTOLK I EAST MARION Bnttred at Poet OSloe in Southold, N. T., M Second a a u Mfttter. TRUTH WITHOUT FBAlt Subscription, $2.00 per annum Single copies, 5 cenU Year No. 11 Audience Hears Major Fiala Moore to Be Speaker at Next later Open Meeting Henry G. Fiti Dies at Age of 92 Funeral Senricet Hild At Univeraaliat Church Sunday Afternoon dienoe welcomed Major Fi- Ited Arctic explorer, at the |[igh School Auditorium last [ling, on the occa£ion ot the Meeting of Custer Institute ' the current season. President Alvaih Goldsmith. jMiide a brief welcoming address to the audi- ence, expressing his pleasure at seeing such a representative group In attend- ance. He then called upon Russell Da- vison to make announcements concern- ing coming events. Mr. Davison an- nounced that arrangements were al- ready in progress tor the second Open Meeting. He stated that the spealcer at the next meeting would be Prof- essor Douglas Moore, one of Ameri- ca's ranking composers and a promi- nent member of the faculty in the Mu- sic Department of Columbia Universi- ty. He recalled briefly some of Mr. Moore's accomplishments in his pro- fession, and urged the audience to watch for the announcement of the time and place of the meeting, and to come out and do honor to one of our outstanding citizens. President Goldsmith then called up- on Mr.Charles W. Elmer to introduce the speaker of the evening .Mr. Elmer briefly thanked the President for the privilege of introducing Major Fiala. He recalled the long and pleasant friendship he had enjoyed with the speaker, and referred briefly to his very Insignificant contributions in the fteld of exploration. Major Fiala spoke briefly of the Involved and In- tricate preparations necessary for ex- ploration. He told of the long voyage in the sailing vessel to the northern regions, and told of the nerve-wrack- ing attempts to navigate through the ice fields to reach the spot chosen for the base. He told of the preparations which ' had to be made for the long winter right. Talking in his quiet manner, he re- counted the da'ngen and the hard- ships which he and his men experi- enced in their attempt to re^c^ tte Pole. ' The lecture was one of the mo«t .ii>,> teresting events which Southold has had the opportunity to enjoy in mtttiir- a day. Following the lecture. Miajor Fiala graciously answered questions from the audience concerning many of the details of his work. The next meeting of Custer Insti- tute will be held on Saturday evening, November 25th, at the Institute Build- ing. The paper tor the evening will be delivered by Dr. John W. Stokes. His subject will be \The Geology of the > Great Lakes.\ First Quarter Honor Roll of Southold Grade Pupils SOUTHOLD, N. Y., THURSDAYj^ NOVEMBER 16, 1939 5 Cents Tlie following pupils of the first six grades in the Southold School have attained honor standing in the quar- ^rly period just concluded: HONOR ROLL GRADE I Audrey Petty, 93; Janis Dlckerson, 92, Jacqueline Pell, 90; Graham Glov- er, 90. GRADE II Barbara Cochran, 95; John Dona- hue, 93; Meryle Newbold, 92; Ann Grl- gonis, 91; Barbara Grattan, 91; Joan Kaelin, 91; Muriel Mullen, 90. GRADE n i Alfred Sanford, 95; Walter Blados, 93; Judith Palmer, 92; Raymond Terry, 91; George Kaelin, 91; Arthur Youngs, 91. GRADE IV Joan Rothman, 96; Martha Cochran, 95; Margaret Neary, 95; Rose Gradow- ski, 91; Virginia Lytle, 91; Joseph Sawiska, 90; Susan Knight, 91; Phyllis Baker, 90. GRADE V Emily Kaelin, 96; Joan Redden, 95; Donald Young, 95; Jean Newbold, 94; Marjorie McCaflery, 94; Barbara,Dick- erson, 94; Janice Loeb, 94; Richard Young, 92; Prank Diller, 91; Clotllde Karstcn, 91; Gerard Raflord, 90; Her- bert Fisher, 90. GRADE VI William Grlgonis, 96; Olive Davison, 95; Madeleine Donahue, 95; Marie Donahue, 05; Ellsworth Fisher, 93; An- ne Terry, 93; Carlisle Cochran, 92; Co- ra Glover, 90. PERFECT ATTENDANCE GRADE I John Charnews, Graham Glover, Lewis Podstupka, Robert Purcell, John Zazeckl, Audrey Petty. Kay Young. GRADE II Chester Albertson, Earl Dlckerson, Walter McA§lan, John Satkoski, Wil- liam Ward, Thomas Wlssemann, Julia Aksten, Carol Bergen, Joefei Kaelin, Muriel Mullen, Meryle Newbold, Phoebe Young. GRADE III Joseph Aksten Gerard DickerMn, Lee Dlckerson, Daniel Flore, Anton Mki, Murray Hunter, Louis Lemon, (Continued on Page 4) Henry G. Fitz died on Friday of last week at his home in Peconlc in his 93rd year. Largely attended funeral services were held at the Southold Unl- versalist Church on Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Dr. Samuel O. Ayres, pastor ofHciaUng. His body was taken » the Fredi Fond Crematory for cre- mation. Mr. Fitz or \Uncle Harry\ as he was known far and wide, was born In New York City on Aiwil 3, 1847, a «m of the famous Henry (Jr.) and Julia Wiells Fitz. His early education was in the schools of New York City. The family became acquainted with Peconlc and as a yotmg man came out to the East End and boarded with the Mapes Fam- ily, while he attend]ed the famous school operated by Miss Elizabeth Mapes. Following school days, he returned to New York and assisted his father in the latter's telescope and camera work. Later the family moved to Peconlc where , the telescope business was con- tinued. His father built tB* telescope which was installed: a t Ann Harbor, Michigan. \Uncle Harry\ ground the lenses for the Vassar College and Har- vard University telescopes. The repu- tation of the family for grinding lenses was International. In December of 1870, Mr. Fitz accompanied the astronomical expedition sent by this government to Sicily to observe and, photograph the total eclipse of the sun. He later took up the study of draw- ing. deriving experience from teaching in the local schools. He applied for and secured a position of drawing In- structor in the«frew York schools. He continued at this profession for forty yean, retiring at the age of eighty. % has since made his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Howell at Peoon^. In January 1887, he married Miss Mary Richmond of Peconlc and in Mr. and Mrs. ^ t z celebrated their «olden wedding annlvenary. Mrs. Fit^ survives him as' does a daughter, Mn. WHlard Howell,. 'A son.- Henry ^ Fits died m 1922U . . , thirst for knowle^ led him ttt- jKf.a^y fle^. He'^ttMe for yean a study of abortglne cultmte and donated a-fin« colle«tt6n of Indian material to the Museum of the American Indian operated by the Heye Foundation. For many years he studied and collected shell fish listing and classifying, be- sides all the common types, many not known to our great museums. All his life \Uncle Harry was keenly Interest- ed In astronomy. In recent years he spent much of his time classifying some of the great mass of material which the family had collected. In 1938 he turned over to the Smithsonian In- stitute some of the lens^, cameras, and other photographic equipment u^ed by his father In the tremendous- ly important pioneer work done t>y the latter. He was a charter member (rf Custer Institute and served as the president of that organization during its seoond year. He was a charter member of the Seagyan Club in. Peconlc and a mem- ber of the Men's Club of the Unlversal- 1st Church. • s \ • • Choriaters Ghre Concert At Paradiae Studio On Sunday afternoon, a large and appreciative audience gathered in the Paradise Woods Studio to listen to a concert by the Oirls'. Boys' and Adult choirs of the Oxeenpoii; Methodist Church under the direction of Mts. Ruth L. Hubbard. To the audience It was a real thrill, when with the ringing of chimes, the red velvet curtains part- ed to reveal rows of vested choristers, the boys and girls In coniplementary shades of blue. With the large organ brought to exquisite quietness or swelling majesty, came the boy and girl soprano tones, at times augmented by adult voices. Bfr. Robert:'TajrlBr-was the Southold soloist and added much to the after' noon's enjoyment. Mr. Benjamin Rac- kett. tenor and former New York teacher of music, also favored the gathering with several solos .A very difficult but varied program was {n:e- sented with the professional poise and Albert T. DickeirsoDy Cashier of Bank of SMtholdy Passes Away Prominent-In Community Afffaira unforced tone that so marked the chor- isters that they draw to them many lovers of music. X E. L. I. Hospital Day, Nov. 30th m. Charlea Van Duzer In. Charge of Southold- Peconic Diatrict By Joseph N. HaUo^ It was with great ladnesa ttet ihe people of Southold Toim beard on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 12, ot death of Albert T. Dtekersm. In htf p a a ^ , I felt a keen pertonal l 0 6 % / b r ^ m s my friend, near to m(i'^..'>«(m8hout many {^ars of dose assbcIMilm. Albert T. Dlckerson, Sam- uel and Susan TUthlll DlckeTson, could trace his ancestry, on his and maternal side, to of the[ Puritan settlers of Southold In 1640 -t- PtiUe- mon Dlckerson asid John. TuthUI. Brought up on his father's farm on Bowery Road, he attended the public school; and after his graduation from Southold, Academy, he entei^ the em- ploy of his father's friteds. R- and J. H. Perkins of Riverhead,.'in their well-known clothlni store. In 1893, he Surf Club Honora ^ Judge Hil4r^h Seventy-siii membferi Df - th« Bast End Surf Fishing Club joined In a tes- timonial dinner to their ex-presldent, Judge George W. Hlldreth, held at Frank Tuma's Tavern, Montauk, L. I., on Armistice Day, Nov. 11. In appreciation of Mr. Hlldreth's eight years of club service, he was presented with a Miller 4-0 Autocrat reel, and a hand-bullt Altenklrch rod. The presentation speech which re- viewed the high spots in the career of the genial Ju^ge, was made by George H. Carleton. Following this. Secretary Everett A. Brown presented Mr. Hlldreth with the gavel with which for three years Mr. Hlldreth had con- ducted the activities of the club. The testimonial dinner was preceded by a striped bass surf casting tourna- ment. From 2 to 7 P. M. 38 entrants vied for honors .Only two fish were taken. Capt. P. H. Simpson of the Fire Island Coast Guard Station won first prize — a Silver Beach reel do- nated by Charles Altenklrch—with a 3 lb. 1 oz. fish. Second prize, a Selsl barometer, donated by George H. Car- leton, was won by Spencer Ackerly with a 294 tb. striper. A new feature of this tournament was Its coverage by PIC magazine. Members are asked to keep an eye on future issues for the pictorial story of the tournament. The annual report of the chaplain. Rev. William H. Cumpston, won much favorable comment. Although the av- erage member Is very healthy, the chaplain made 35 hospital visits, and seven home visits throughout the year. The next meeting of this popular club wiU be held on Dec. 14 at Albin's Res- taurant, MlatUtuck, N. Y. The next meeting of the Fresh Wa- ter Unit will be held at Queens Res- taurant, Queens Village, N. Y., on Dec. 7. with the coming of Autumn and Thanksgiving Day with its s i ^ t of gratefulness, thoughts of Donation Day for the Eastern Long Island Hospital are uppermost in our minds. Last year, due to the building of the new addition to the hospital building and the campaign for runds. Donation Day, which has been a custom for many years, was not observed. This year it has been decided to again observe Hos- pital Donation Day, which is one of the methods by which the residents of the North Fork of the Island can expiress their thankfulness lor the good which the hospital has accomplished during the years that It has so lalthfully serv- ed the people of this vicinity. In time of sickness, In case of acci- dent, the hospital has be«i the means of saving the lives of many of our firiendi) And acquaintances, \nieivfoite it is no more than fitting and proper that at Thanksgiving' time we utUiae Hospital Donation Day to express our gratitude. Has year the annual Hos- pital Donation Day will be observaci on Thursday, November 30, althoush Thanksgiving day will be celebrated on the 23rd. The territory served hy the hospital, including Shelter Island, has been divided into districts and motor tracks will be used in collecting the dona- tions of vegetables, canned goods, groceries, farm and garden* products, and also money. No sum of money, however small, will be refused. The food supplies and money received are of great financial assistance in the maintenance of the institution. Charles Van Duzer is in charge of the Southold-Peconlc district. Max times I ever had were, when as fellow- fidiermen of the Champion Fishing Co., \Bert\ and I helped draw the Mne at Bay View. We always looked forward with great pleasure to' that annual Spring event. Mr. Dlckerson lived a busy life, and It was Allied to the brim with kindly deeds. He had the welfare of the com- munity and Town at heart. He was very public-spirited, and was willing and ready at all times to boost any good thing that would be of benefit to the village. A friend said to me, \I know of no man in Southol^ who will be more greatly missed than \'Bert.'\ Yes, he will be missed In the business world. His genial smile and hearty greetings will be missed on our streets. He will be missed In the church. He will be missed in the Bank by his associates, entered the Southdd Savings, Bank as ^ ^ a clerk. He served t h b InatitiHion .nniilii w'th whom he had the most kindly efficiently for fifteen years, ^h6n ne resigned to become cashier ahd a di- rector in the newly estaUlslM Bank of Southold,,, H^,' conUnved in those positions of trust and resRbnslMlity until his death. Thlls;'m«)ft,.Tia'the active years of his life weMT devoted to banking, and they were ' yean of capaUe, loyal service to the commu- nity. . Fittternally, Mr. Dlckerson was a member of Peconic Lodge, V. and A. Kl, «thra Chapter, R. A.;M., and Southold Orange. He was OM of the oldest metnbm in point of eervlce, of the Southold Ipre Oepartmen| and had served for many years as its Becretary. He also served for a long period M Treasurer of the Sonthold Hljp School. Deeply and actively interesttd In U^e church of his forefathers, he Ima a Trustee and Treasurer of the Presfayf terian Church. He took especta^ pride In the supervision an^ managentent of the historic \God's Acre\ by t h e church, and saw to. it that the. Old Fltst Church cetnAery I M M be claimed as a si^uy landmaAc of thr village. He- t||i( called to J # the ^a^HeS Of i € Seilim ttUtHfk'^ ad- m'Mster their financial affairs ahd was a most trusted advisor. Mr. Dlckerson was married twice. Newman, the East Marlon district, and the various auxiliaries have charge of Donation Day at Shelter Island, Cut- chogue. New Suffolk, and Mattituck: Mrs. Abe Brown Is In charge of the Greenport district. Motor trucks will be used in the vil- lage of Southold and neighboring towns, and the Boy and Girl Scout troops wilV assist in the collection of donations. Resi^wts of the various dli^tricts are urge^, to have their do- nations wrapped and placed on front porches so there will be no unneces- saty delay in the. collection of these donations. Exhibition at New York Store of Local Intereat Southold visitors to the store of Lord and Taylor. Fifth Ave., New York City, are deeply interested in finding on dis- play an article from our own village. In the corridor of the children's de- partment, on the sixth floor, Is an In- fant's dress which was purchased at the store In 1876 by the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Grattan and worn by their thirteen children. The dress Is still in excellent condition, which shows the fine quality of the material and also the wonderful care which must have been given to It, during so many years. The exhibition will continue until November twenty-sixth. Teachera' Aaaociation Electa Officera Officers and delegates for the coining year were elected at the meeting of the Teachers' Association held last Fri- day in conjunction with the annual conference of the First Supervisory District of Suffolk County at the Southold High School. The following officers were elected: President, Prin- cipal E. Raymond Schneible of Sag Harbor; Vice President, Mrs. Alice Huntington of Riverhead; Secretary and Treasurer, Mts. Charlotte Lindsay of Southold; Delegates to attend the State Teachers' Association meeting at Albany, Principal L. A. Blodgett of Southold and Principal E. J, Brong of Wiesthampton Beach. His first wife was Bsther OUdersIeeve of Mattltuck; his seoond, Ethel Bout- cher also of Mattltuck. Such in brief, is the life-history of Albert T. Dlckerson, whose loss we mourn to-day. Though he could trace his lineage to Puritan forebears, of which he was very proud, he was not at all Puritanical in a narrow sense. No one could say but what Albert T. Dlckerson knew his own mind. And he spoke It, so that there could never be a doubt as to exactly where he stood on any question; He kept well tlie principles of thrift, industry, hon- esty, and square-dealing that so dom- inated the character of. his ancestors. At one with these fundamental quail- ties was his great fund of geplal hu- mor, always close to the-swface. ready to break through any serious, expound- ing of opinion. A stoi^-would come to mind, a comical tale of an earlier Southolder, and the familiar, hearty laugh, would, wa]rin.^,t|hf^listener's heart He loved fun,\he loved feobd, wholesome tlm^,' and' he' loved: i the companlon- shlp of hi?, ^ellovfs. .,Spi|ne of the best relations. That remarkable mother. Mrs. Samuel Dlckerson, now in her fl4th. year, will miss the visits of a be- loved son. And above all, his kindly, genial presence will be missed in the home — a home in which he and his good wife, Ethel, had In-ought up a family of ten chllc^n, everyone of them a credit to the Dlckerson name, and a credit to their up-bringing: Henry, Ernest, Lloyd, Arthur, Albert, Lydia, Marion, Helen Linton, Alberta Fickelssen and Edna Montgomery. Mr. Dlckerson had four brothers, of whom three are living, George of Southold, Charles of Port Jefferson, and Howard of Redbtnds, California. On Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30, funeral services were held in the Pres- byterian Church, the church where Mr. Dlckerson had attended regularly during most of his life. On this day a family which numbered sixty sat in the old pews of the Old First Church. Friemds filled the church, the galler- ies, the doorways, and were standing in the vestibule. Amidst a scene which he knew so weU, against a beautiful bank of many floral offerings, beauti- ful In themselves and for the love which they 'expreas^ for him, Albort Dlckerson lay quleUy at r ^ . Soft music came from the organ^ al- most as though from the flowers, play- ed by Mary Conklin, organist. Rev. E. Hoyt Palmer conducted the service, and Rev. Murray Hunter and Rev. John Montgomery assisted.. The perfect tribute was given thrice, during that sacred hour, in the words of Rev. Mr. Hunter, who spoke of Mr. Dlckerson as the beloved and respect- ed citizen of Southold Town; by Rev. Mr. Palmer, who told of the unspeak- ably large place he filled in the life of the church; In the earnest beauty of the prayer by Rev John Mont- gomery. Mr. Palmer's tribute closed with the reading of a lovely poem, written by a niece of Mr. Dicker- son as a commemoration to the pass- ing of her uncle. May all the thought and feeling in this service be preserved forevfer In the memory of that Uirong of friends, as fitting memorial to a good man in a town which loved him. The friends gathered at the Dicker- son family plot in the cemetery close by the church, where Albert Tuthlll Dlckerson, endeared to them all, for- ever to be strongly entrenched In their memory, was carried to his final rest. Methodiat Brotherhood Open Meeting Next Friday Night A program of considerable Interest to all and of especial value to sportsmen and commercial fishermen will be pre- sented next Frl^y evening, November 24, in the Methodist Church Parlors, when Mr. William C. Neville in charge of Shoreflsh Investigation. U. S. Bu- reau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C., will address the meeting. Mr. Neville has chosen for his sub- ject matter the importance of fishing on Long Island especially as regards weakflsh, flounders and striped bass. An insight will be given into the val- uable work which the Bureau of Fish- eries is doing for this locality and should attract a large audience. The Brotherhood is to be congratu- lated for its interest In Civic matters In making It possible for the public to take advantage of the opportunity. Appearing on the program will be Francis L. McAloon a member of the Fisheries Survey of Suffolk County, who will sing several of the l>allads used in his radio broadcasting. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. There will be no admission charges! The meeting will start promptly at 8:00 o'clock and no seats will be reserved. Court Approves Charge-back System For County Relief Revcraea Original Judgment, Backa New Law Southold Town Republicans to Hold Victory Dinner To Celebrate Succeaa On Election Day Southold Auction Block Pricea The following Is a record of the sales ot cauliflower and brussel sprouts on the Southold Auction Block dur- ing the past week: Thursday November 9 No. High Low Cauliflower 7654 $1.00 .77% Sprouts (16) 648 1.90 1.25 Sprouts (32) 90 3.70 2.50 Friday, November 10 Cauliflower 6278 1.05 .62 V4 Sprouts (16) 385 2.10 1.20 Sprouts (32) 61 3.80 2.40 Saturday, November 11 Cauliflower 9775 1.07Vj .70 Sprouts (16) 320 2.20 .85 Sprouts (32) 76 4.00 1.70 Monday. November 13 Cauliflower 6174 1.07% .65 Sprouts (16) 327 2.25 1.50 Sprouts (32) 60 4.00 2.70 Tuesday, November 14 Cauliflower 3219 1.60 1.00 Sprouts (16) 427 2.55 1.90 Sprouts (32) 103 4.65 3.60 Wednesday, November 15 Cauliflower 7071 1.35 .85 Sprouts (16) 372 2.25 1.00 Sprouts (32) 77 4.05 2.90 Ave. .90 .95 .93 92% 1.32 1.10 Democrata to Hold Turkey Raffle The annual Turkey Raffle sponsored by the Southold Town Democratic Club will be held at the club headquarters at Cutchogue on Monday evening, No- vember aoth, at 8 o'clock. Refresh- ments will be served and everyone is cordially invited to attend, Two Southold Youtha Have Chilly Experience In Watera of Bay Wesley B e d n o s k l and Prank Slavonic 'had a narrow escape from what might have been a serious mis- hap last Sunday morning when the canoe in which they were out gunning, upset and threw the youths Into the chilly waters of Southold Bay. Spencer W. Petty Jr. and William H. Raflord who were gunning along the shores of Goose Creek saw the mishap and quick thinking on their part brought assistance In short order, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Proctor who were out horseback riding at the time were hailed and Mrs. Proctor rode to her home to telephone to Alvah Gold- smith's Boat Shop to send out a boat to pick up the two unfortunate young men. Mr. Proctor also stopped a pass- ing motorist and sent him to the Boat Shop in case the telephone message did not get through. Mr. Raflord walked out into the Bay as far as possible and when the water was up around his neck found that he was In hailing distance of Bed- noskl and Slavonic who were hanging on to the canoe. He told them to hold on that a boat was coming out to pick them up By that time a power boat manned by Tony Selatka, Dave Mar- ino and Don I%ederlcks had started out from the Boat Shop and they were guided, to the spot by flrlng of a shot- gun by Mr. Petty. The two young men had been In the water for over three quarters of an hour and they were treated for expo- sure by Dr. George T. Thompson. Mr. Raflord was also given medical care. The Southold Town Republican Club will fittingly celebrate its ovowhelm- Ing success at the polls on Btectlon Day by a victoiy dinner to be h^ld on Monday, November 37. This was the unanimous vote of the directors of the Club at a special meeting held at the office of Supervisor S. W. Hbrton on Monday evening of this week with the president of the Club, Clinton A. Hommel, presiding- ^ The directors of the Club were of the opinion that the Club members and Republican workers and voters throughout the township should have the opportunity, with the victorious candidates, of having a suitable cele- bration for one of the most outstand- ing Republican victories in the politi- cal history of the town, a victory in which all but one of the Republican candidates were elected with sweeping majorities . After ' considerable discussion re- garding the details of the Republican celebration, it was decided that the victory dinner would be held et Mitch- ell's Restaurant on Front Street, Greenport, at 7 p.m. on Monday eve- ning, November 27. The price of the tickets, which is one dollar, will in- clude the supper and an entertain- ment by professional entertainers from the metropolitan district. Attendance at the victory dinner is not limited to Club members entirely, but includes their wives, sweethearts, friends, and any other residents of the township who, although not affi- liated with the Club, desire to Join in celebrating the recent Southold Town Republican victory. Tickets for the banquet will be sent to all sections of the township. Due to the fact that plans must be made in advance re- garding the number that will attend the banquet, all reservations for the Southold Town victory dinner must be made on or before Friday November 24. Upsetting a Supreme court de- cision on the basis of which Suffolk's ten towns recently voted to return the administration of home relief from the county to the individual towns, thp Appellate division In Brooklyn yester- day unanimously upheld the right of Suffolk to charge back these relief costs on the basis of the actual amount spent on relief in each town. Yesterday's decision, given In a test case of state-wide significance. Invol- ving the expenditure of $800,000 for home and work relief and hospitaliza- tion over a three-year period in Suf- folk's ten towns, was described as of \vital Importance throughout tha state\ by County Attorney Edgar F. Hazleton. It was Mr. Hazleton who drafted a remedial statute adopted by the Legis- lature last March to authorize this method of relief financing during the three-year period and on which the Appellate division based its action. The relief expenditures involved cov- ered the years 1937, 1938 and 1939. The \charge-back'.' or actual expenditure system was attacked by a Huntington taxpayers' group, using the fiscal year of 1937 as a test case. Huntington Contention Under the method upheld by the Ap- pelate division, Suffolk was charging back to the Individual towns the actu- al amount spent for relief cases In that town, whereas the Huntington taxpay- ers' unit contended this was Illegal, that the charge-back should have been made on the same basis as other coun- ty expenditures—the basis of equali- zation. The equalization method Is based on the assessed valuations of property throughout the county and under this the towns carrying a lighter relief load share the burdens of towns carrying a heavier load. Under the charge-back system, Huntington town paid $172,325, and by the equalization method. It would have paid $117,739, for .the fiscal year 1937. ^ In an action lor a declaratory Judg- ment Huntington town claimed that the charge-back system was contrary to the provisions of the Public Welfare law and the Temporary Emergency Re- lief act, the latter statute creating work relief and being enacted to extend state aid to mimlclpalltles. Supreme Court Justice Meier Stelnbrlnk ruled that this was a valid claim and grant- ed the town a juddment for $54,000 In a long opinion by Associate Jus- tice John B. Johnston, the Appellate Division searched deeply Into the prop- er Interpretations of the Public Wel- (Continued on Page 8) Final Dance of Seaaon at Lake Lodge This Sunday, November 19, the popu- lar 10-plece radio orchestra under the baton of the genial maestro, Frank Wojnarowskl of Bridgeport, Conn., will close the brilliant and successful series of summer and fall dances at Lake Lo<^ge. This will be the first appear- ance of Frank Wojarnowski and his orchestra at the \Lodge.\ The enter- tainment committee under the capable chairmanship of Chester Jankowski of Southold, Is making elaborate and ex- haustive preparations to make this fi- nal dance a fitting tribute to the gala social dance events so far and It Is ex- pected that the \Lodge\ will be over- flowing with merrymakers. TRAVELER TO BE PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK Due to the fact that next Thursday, our regular day of publication. Is Thanksgiving, we will go to press on Wednesday, Our advertisers, correspondents and all contributcu^ to these col- umn^ are asked to have their copy In this office no later than Tuesday afternoon. Oldest Resident of Eastern Suffolk County Dies David Halsey Hallock, centenarian resident of NorthvUle, slipped peace- fully out of life early Monday morning. He was born in Northvllle July 4, 1838, the son of Herman W. Hallock and Ar- mlnda Youngs Hallock. He died In Northvllle November 13. 1939 in the homestead on the farm purchased by his great-grandfather. Zacharlah Hal- lock, In 1780. The conclusion of a long, full and gracious life was not imexpected, for Eastern Suffolk's only centenarian had been growing steadily weaker the past three months, Nevertheless, his death left a gap in the affections of many who accorded him the honors due a man who all through his life was ever considerate, generous and helpful In his relations with his neighbors. These neighbors, and many from communities other than Northvllle, were his neighbors, paid their last re- spects to the beloved patriarch at fu- neral services held yesterday afternoon at the Hallock home. The Rev. H. Fitch of the Sound Avenue Congrega- tional Church, his pastor and friend for many years, spoke in an Informal vein of Mr. Hallock's life, telling what he had done for Northvllle and what he meant to Northvllle folks. Inter- ment followed In the family plot In Sound Avenue Cemetery. Mr. Hallock's family tree stemmed back through the Hallock, Young and Aldrlch families to the first settlers of Southold Town, and through the Hal- sey family to Thomas Halsey, a found- ing father of Southampton. Those who knew him best feel deeply that he did honor to a noble ancestry. Mr. Hallock was twice married, first to Marietta Terry of Southold, In No- vember, 1860. She died childless in April, 1865. His second wife was Em- Ule J. Wells of Northvllle and of that union five children were born. Mrs. Georgia L. Corwln of Aquebogue is deceased, but Halsey W., Bessie and Ella A. Hallock of Northvllle and Mrs. Eula C. Wells of Laurel; all survive their father. He made his home with his son and his unmarried daughters.
